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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Search the Perimeter and Secure the Area

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson will not only help students compare and contrast the concepts of area and perimeter, but it will also move toward the concept that area is maximized while minimizing perimeter with a square.
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Activity
George Mason University

Area Formula Lab

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this set of worksheet activities, students will be guided to discover formulas for area of polygonal shapes and circles.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: El Teorema De Pitagoras

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this unit you can gain some knowledge about the Pythagorean Theorem. You can learn about the famous mathematician, familiarize with the theorem and then use your knowledge to find the area of plane figures.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Bubble Mania Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Determine the area, diameter, and circumerfence of a bubble residue by creating a soap solution and blowing bubbles.
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Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Triangle Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This applet allows users to study the nature of triangles and their area. It draws random triangles on a Cartesian coordinate system. The user can determine the area of the triangle using his or her preferred method. After the calculated...
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Circle?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discusses the radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Pyramid Panic: Basic Shapes to Advanced Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide a mummy safely through the burial chambers of a pyramid as you solve length and area problems in basic to advanced geometry. There are four game zones that deal with circles and triangles, quadrilaterals, the Pythagorean Theorem,...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Swimming Pool Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use a swimming pool example to practice finding perimeter and area of different rectangles.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Density Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve problems concerning real-world situations using your knowledge of volume, surface area, and density.
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Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Shape Explorer: Area and Perimeter

For Students 9th - 10th
An applet activity that provides an exercise in working with perimeter and area of 2D objects. The user is given a random figure and allowed to enter a value for the area and perimeter. Use the "How" and the "Why" button to assist you....
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Circling Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will calculate the diameter, circumference, and ratio of a real world object. Students will create an electronic slideshow to illustrate the process of determining the diameter, circumference, and ratio of these objects.
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Suzanne Alejandre: Factor Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will discover factoring through the area of a rectangle.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is a Polygon?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Defines polygons and explores characteristics, types of polygons, and how to calculate the area of a polygon.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Pipe Cleaners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.